2018 Czech Pirate Party leadership election

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Turnout

55%


Candidate	Ivan Bartoš
Popular vote	276
Percentage	94.2%

Leader of Pirates before election

Ivan Bartoš

Elected Leader of Pirates

Ivan Bartoš

The Czech Pirate Party leadership election of 2018 was held on 6 January 2018.^[1] It will be held after successful 2017 legislative election. The incumbent leader Ivan Bartoš ran for another term.^[2]^[3] Bartoš was the only candidate and was reelected by winning 276 votes. Only 17 members voted against him.^[4]

Background

Czech Pirate Party became the third largest party in the Czech Republic after 2017 legislative election. Party's statutes state that next leadership election should be held no later than 3 months after legislative election. The incumbent leader Ivan Bartoš announced he will seek another term and asked for nomination of Liberec region organisation.^[5]

References

^ "Piráty čeká volba nového vedení, Bartoš chce pokračovat". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 November 2017.
^ "Piráti si začátkem ledna zvolí vedení, Bartoš bude obhajovat post předsedy". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
^ Vaverková, Karolína (6 January 2018). ""Příště opustíme roli opozice." Bartoš obhajuje funkci předsedy Pirátů". Echo24.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^ "Musíme mít smělé vize, prohlásil Bartoš po znovuzvolení předsedou Pirátů". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^ "Piráti si počátkem ledna zvolí vedení, Bartoš chce pokračovat". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 27 November 2017.